PANAMA CANAL (March 26, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) passes through Pedro Miguel lock while transiting the Panama Canal, March 26, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Baker)